Information systems definition : the multiview approach

About this title: The authors present a contingency theory of information systems definition prior to implementation of that system. This information system must be considered from five points of view - those of the organization's human activities, the information, socio-technical, human-computer and technical. Techniques for each of the stages are demonstrated, and a simple framework for considering and coordinating these five views is explained as a story using a live case study of a distance learning unit at a polytechnic. Although the study is simple and the explanations are geared to the user, the ... read more

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